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100

Who was the third president of the United states?

Thomas Jefferson

100

What major national park was established in 1910?

Grand Canyon National Park

100

The _____ Express delivered messages, newspapers, and mail on horseback from 1860 to 1861

Pony

100

What year was the homestead act brought into use?

1862

100

Hg is the chemical symbol for which element?

Mercury

200

Who led the United States during the Civil War to prevent the secession of the South?

Abraham Lincoln

200

In 1910, what zoo was established in California

San Diego Zoo

200

The Battle of ______, otherwise known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was the bloodiest day in American History.

Antietam

200

What year did Nebraska become a state?

1867

200

What is the third sign of the zodiac?

Gemini

300

Who was the founder of the Ford Motor Company?

Henry Ford

300

In 1896, Yukon's Klondike was discovered to have ____.

Gold

300

The Great _____ Fire killed approximately 300 people in the city.

Chicago

300

What year did Colorado become a state?

1876

300

Who starts first in chess?

White

400
Who was considered the father of American literature?

Mark Twain

400

The state of ______ was annexed in 1898.

Hawaii

400

During a poker game in 1881, Billy the kid was _____.

Shot

400

What year did Garfield become the 20th president

1881

400

How many bones do sharks have?

0

500

Who was a successful businessman who controlled much of the US oil and railroad industries?

John D. Rockefeller

500

In 1875, at the ______ Derby, Aristides (horse) wins the first race.

Kentucky

500

The Brooklyn ______ was opened in 1883.

Bridge

500

What year did the Pony Express end?

1861

500

What is the worlds biggest islands?

Greenland